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US Witnesses The De-dollarization of The Global Economy (#GotBitcoin)
Russia Demotes Dollar’s Role at Home, Taking a Swipe at U.S.. US Witnesses The De-dollarization of The Global Economy (#GotBitcoin) [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pny8GVpe1Y&list=PLU1KxUVqGmaPTm5pKavmeoWGdkgLg8cvL[/embed] To ease sanctions pressure, Moscow promotes use of ruble and other currencies in trade deals. Russia is trying to wean itself off the greenback as its economy buckles under…
Federal Reserve To Begin Publishing Financial Instability Report (#GotBitcoin)
New report will come out semiannually beginning Nov. 28. Federal Reserve To Begin Publishing Financial Instability Report (#GotBitcoin) New report will come out semiannually beginning Nov. 28. The Federal Reserve said Friday it plans to start publishing a periodic report on the instability of the U.S. financial system, a bid…
WSJCoin: The Cryptocurrency That Never Was (#GotBitcoin?)
The Wall Street Journal embarked on a mission to create its own virtual token, but encountered hurdles along the way. Earlier this year they had a brilliant idea—OK, maybe just an idea. They cornered a pack of Wall Street Journal editors in a room and pitched an editorial project that…
Dow Falls 600 Points As Tech Rout Hits Stocks (#GotBitcoin?)
Decline erases a rally in energy shares, which had bounced higher with oil prices; Dow industrials fall 600 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled about 600 points Monday as anxiety over the health of technology behemoths sparked a broad retreat from the stock market. Monday’s selling began in the…
China Approves Use of Rhino, Tiger Parts For Medical Treatment And Research (#GotBitcoin)
Change eases 25-year ban and draws criticism from activists concerned to protect endangered species. China Approves Use of Rhino, Tiger Parts For Medical Treatment And Research (#GotBitcoin) China has relaxed a 25-year ban on the sale and use of rhinoceros and tiger parts amid efforts to bolster the traditional Chinese…
Banks In Support of Iran’s National Sanctions-Busting Cryptocurrency (#GotBitcoin)
The Islamic Republic of Iran is making great strides towards adopting a national Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to strengthen its internal and external trade. Banks In Support of Iran’s National Sanctions-Busting Cryptocurrency (#GotBitcoin) In fact, as announced by the Iranian news portal Ibena, Seyyed Aboutaleb Najafi, the CEO of…
US On A Course To Spend More On Debt Than Defense (#GotBitcoin?)
Rising interest costs could crowd out other government spending priorities and rattle markets. US On A Course To Spend More On Debt Than Defense (#GotBitcoin?) In the past decade, U.S. debt held by the public has risen to $15.9 trillion from $5.1 trillion, but financing all of that debt hasn’t…
Travel Mistakes That Can Land You In The Hospital (#GotBitcoin)
A spin in an unfamiliar vehicle? A selfie with a monkey? On vacations and business trips, travelers often take chances they would never consider at home. Travel Mistakes That Can Land You In The Hospital (#GotBitcoin) Smart travelers do dumb things. We do things on the road that we would…
To Fight This Generation of Hackers, Companies Take A Cue From Spies (#GotBitcoin?)
Threat-intelligence services give companies a clearer view of the dangers they’re facing. To Fight This Generation of Hackers, Companies Take A Cue From Spies After years of being caught flat-footed by hackers, companies are turning to cybersecurity defenses called threat intelligence to fend off a new generation of criminals and spies…
Google To End Forced Arbitration For Sexual-Harassment Claims (#GotBitcoin?)
Chief Executive Sundar Pichai also promises regular reports on harassment claims, more support to those who raise concerns. Google To End Forced Arbitration For Sexual-Harassment Claims Google said it will end its requirement for employee sexual-harassment claims to be handled in private arbitration, a move that comes one week after thousands…
BlackRock Offices Raided in German Tax Probe (#GotBitcoin)
Investigation into historical trades has already embroiled several other firms and banks. BlackRock Offices Raided in German Tax Probe (#GotBitcoin) German prosecutors searched the Munich offices of BlackRock Inc. drawing the world’s largest asset manager into a long running criminal tax-fraud investigation that has already embroiled several other financial firms.…
Before Leaving, Sessions Limited Agreements To Fix Police Agencies (#GotBitcoin?)
Former attorney general had long argued that far-reaching consent decrees hurt police morale, led to more crime and represented a bad use of federal power. Before Leaving, Sessions Limited Agreements To Fix Police Agencies In his final hours as attorney general, Jeff Sessions signed a directive limiting prosecutors’ ability to rein…